Of last years big name drivers that are now deeply discounted...

[kiwigold]

Depends on your skill set and preference after trying these drivers. Personally - R7 or BB460. Wait 1 year for the Cleveland xls or Callaway FT-5?

Cheers

[r7 425]

Theyre all good when you hit them square!

[SirMilton]

Its hard to call the R7 Superquad 460cc club "deeply discounted" when you will still need to pay about $300 for one without the weight kit (another $100 for the full kit), and the flat faced "tour model" Superquad will go for $100+ more. Maybe $500 is a bargain; the local shops in my area still want $599 plus tax (and sales tax is 10.25% in my area) for the regular 460cc Superquad with the mini-weight kit included.

The regular (non-adjustable) R7 460cc can be found on EBay for about $200 and the R7 Draw 460cc (where most Superquads end up deing set) at about $200 is a true bargain - its a great club (I have one).

Now the older, smaller, 425cc Superquad can be found at a much lower price than above, but 425cc sized is no longer "hot".

[WilliamVdB]

Its hard to call the R7 Superquad 460cc club "deeply discounted" when you will still need to pay about $300 for one without the weight kit (another $100 for the full kit), and the flat faced "tour model" Superquad will go for $100+ more. Maybe $500 is a bargain; the local shops in my area still want $599 plus tax (and sales tax is 10.25% in my area) for the regular 460cc Superquad with the mini-weight kit included.

I noticed the new TaylorMade Tour Burners came out, does this mean the 'old' burner's price is gonna drop any time soon?

[meenman]

i bought the sumo 2 in september for $299 (which i thought was a deal at the time). Although I went to golfsmith last night and hit the 2008 version. It didnt seem to have the same sound (of course i was hitting indoors so maybe that changes it). Once my next bonus comes in i may be tempted to plunk down the $400 for it.

[TANK]

i bought the sumo 2 in september for $299 (which i thought was a deal at the time). Although I went to golfsmith last night and hit the 2008 version. It didnt seem to have the same sound (of course i was hitting indoors so maybe that changes it). Once my next bonus comes in i may be tempted to plunk down the $400 for it.

one of the biggest changes for the Sumo2 in 2008 is the way the club sounds . From the review's i've seen, Nike has taken drastic steps to quiet the club down from the 2007 model due to a lot of negative feedback from its customer base about the sound the old club was giving off.

[quiggz]

A friend of mine had a FT-3 Fusion, he bought it for $499(Can), it took it to the local golf shop here they said they would give him $75 for it, that's insane!!

[Brooklyn]

I just bought the Hibore XL i love it... But its really loud... has anybody else noticed this?

[WilliamVdB]

I just bought the Hibore XL i love it... But its really loud... has anybody else noticed this?

There's quite a difference between the XL and the XLS, and you seem to have the XLS in your signature.

[hypergolf]

I really liked the Titleist 905R.

[Eph610Power]

I've tried several drivers in the last year and keep coming back to my R7. Bought a second as a backup.

[SwinginCaveman]

Its hard to call the R7 Superquad 460cc club "deeply discounted" when you will still need to pay about $300 for one without the weight kit (another $100 for the full kit), and the flat faced "tour model" Superquad will go for $100+ more. Maybe $500 is a bargain; the local shops in my area still want $599 plus tax (and sales tax is 10.25% in my area) for the regular 460cc Superquad with the mini-weight kit included.

No one mentioned the Superquad. That is still quite expensive, even compared to the 2008 models. In my OP, I said that I was referring to all the ads you see for drivers under $200 (R7 460, not Superquad). Please read before you post next time.

[x-forged]

i love my X460 tour, great driver, but now im eyeing that FT-5.....

[mrobbie]

Had not really taken the BB 460 seriously before, but saw one at the weekend in a store and liked the look of it. Its also relatively cheap at the moment (the reason its mentioned in here I guess!)

Might look at them at a pro shop when back in the UK next month to see about getting a demo for a matching driver & 3 wood to try reg & stiff flex - still not convinced I am stiff flex... Saw the driver has 1deg closed face which I'd prefer.

Quick Q though - is the optifit system applicable to the BB460? Or is it the stock NVS shaft on driver and stock Callaway on fairway woods only?

[rudygu]

I picked up the Sumo (non-square) mainly for the VS-Proto shaft and I've been impressed. I'm maybe 5 yards shorter off the tee than with my X460 Tour that this driver replaced, but infinitely more accurate.

For the record, I liked the X460 Tour - that thing is an absolute cannon. But, I did not like the stock Fujikura TP shaft. I found the tip too soft and I sprayed my drives left and right.

I picked up the Sumo with the thought that I would just pull the shaft and use it in the Callaway if I didn't like the head. Once I used it a few rounds, I decided to sell the Callaway and just keep the Sumo. Five yards lost with better forgiveness is better than the hassle of reshafting a Callaway driver imo.

[ettsn]

I bought a BB460 last year and love it. No plans to change anytime soon.

[larlev]

What about Adams Insight BUL? $99 new

[Serenity Now]

I play the Callaway 460 and it is the easiest driver I have ever hit and I bought it on a day when our club had a one hour, 1 item 40% off deal so I got it for 120 bucks. Not bad